Asana
Large (~1,700)
Pinecone
Small (~130)
Best For
Asana
Best for: Engineers and PMs who want genuine work-life balance and transparent leadership at a public tech company that practices what it preaches about how work should feel
Pinecone
Best for: Infrastructure engineers who want to build the vector database powering the AI revolution
Ratings
AsanaPinecone
4.1
4.2
Overall
4.2
4.3
Work-Life Balance
4.3
4.5
Culture & Values
4.0
3.8
Comp & Benefits
3.8
4.0
Senior Mgmt
4.0
3.8
Career Opps
👍 78% Recommend
👤 90% CEO Approval (Dustin Moskovitz)
👍 80% Recommend
👤 85% CEO Approval (Edo Liberty)
Culture Values
Asana only
⚖️ Work-Life Balance🪟 Transparent🌈 Diverse & Inclusive
Pinecone only
🌐 Remote-Friendly🕐 Flexible Hours⚙️ Engineering-Driven
Shared
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact
Pros & Cons
Asana
- Exceptional work-life balance and supportive team culture
- Highly transparent leadership with strong D&I commitment
- Senior management accountability concerns and frequent reorgs
- Mandatory hybrid schedule — 3 days in office per week
Pinecone
- Exceptional colleagues — warm, welcoming, and technically among the best in the industry
- Fully remote with strong company culture, autonomy, and genuine growth opportunities
- Significant layoffs in 2024 (30% of staff) eroded trust and reduced headcount
- Below-market base salary even with equity compensation
Bottom Line
Asana
Choose Asana if you want sustainable pace, strong D&I, and a learning-first engineering culture at a public company — but expect hybrid 3-day in-office and some reorg turbulence.
Pinecone
Choose Pinecone if you want fully remote work on critical AI infrastructure — but recent layoffs have created uncertainty.
Open Roles
Asana — 129 jobs
💻 Engineering
50
💼 Sales / GTM
22
📋 Product
9
⚙️ Operations
8
🎨 Design
6
📊 Data
5
👤 HR / People
3
📣 Marketing
3
⚖️ Legal
2
💰 Finance
1
🎧 Support
1
Pinecone — 8 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
📋 Product
2
💼 Sales / GTM
1
Summary
Asana scores 4.1/5.0 on Glassdoor with a 4.2 work-life balance rating. Pinecone scores 4.2/5.0 overall with a 4.3 WLB. That’s a 0.1-point gap on overall satisfaction.
Both companies share these culture values: Learning & Growth, Direct Product Impact. Asana also emphasizes Work-Life Balance, Transparent, Diverse & Inclusive. Pinecone also emphasizes Remote-Friendly, Flexible Hours, Engineering-Driven.
On the hiring front, Asana has 129 open roles and Pinecone has 8 open roles.